The Bhartiya Janta Party’s (BJP) fact finding team to Pakur to probe into the rape of four minor Pahariya Adivasi girls returned with revelations which in the eyes of the party members are startling enough to demand a judicial inquiry.
The seven member team headed by MP Sudrashan Bhagat submitted its report to the BJP State president Ravindra Rai.The report held the District accountable for security lapses in the school which incidentally is run by a Christian missionary, Eastern Evangelical Church of India. The school is protected by bamboo fence and even the District administration is not aware of the existence of the school in the area, claimed the report.
The fact finding team recommended a high level judicial inquiry in the matter besides demanding compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the victims and protection for their families.Incidentally, the girls were picked up from a residential school on last Sunday were allegedly raped in labda village in Pakur. Out of nine accused eight have been arrested.